Elara felt her chest tighten.
Caleb stood near the window, rainlight casting shadows across his face.
So that’s what you remember.
The words unsettled her.
Not because he sounded angry.
Because he sounded disappointed.
And disappointment felt harder to survive.
She looked at him carefully.
“What do you mean?”
For a moment, he said nothing.
The city glowed outside the hotel windows while silence stretched between them.
Then Caleb moved toward the armchair and sat down slowly, his expression distant.
“There was more to that night.”
Her stomach twisted.
“I told you what I remember.”
“I know.”
The calm answer did not comfort her.
She remained standing.
“Then tell me what I forgot.”
His gaze lifted toward her.
“You really don’t remember?”
The question hurt.
Because now unc
